Trenton Film Festival: Poverty Inc.

June 14, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Unparalleled in diversity of subject matter, technique and filmmaker intention, this year’s festival features 53 films from 16 countries, ranging from narrative features and documentaries to new media such as music videos and experimental works. See films by accomplished directors, local film students and emerging talents from all regions of the US, Canada, Europe, South Asia, Australia and the Middle East. A great opportunity to explore a wide breadth of film, meet many of the filmmakers and discover the local Trenton filmmaking scene!

Playing Sunday, June 14 at 3:00 pm:

Poverty Inc. (New York, US, Dir. Gary Null and Valerie Van Cleve, 111m)
Examining the influence of corporate globalization and the destructive nature of our modern financial system, Poverty, Inc. offers a sobering look into how predatory economic policies have contributed to our nation’s staggering wealth inequality, through interviews with economists, progressive politicians, investigative reporters and philosophers, as well as the voices of America’s downtrodden.